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Paul understood this well......it is a fearful thing he said to fall into the hands of the living God...he goes on to say knowing this we persuade men......
Many think God is all ooey gooey and nothing but LOVE....he is also the GOD of judgment and will sweep the planet with the besom of destruction, and as the bible states, an all consuming fire goes before him and a smoldering remnant of ruin follows....
I look forward to the day when GOD silences all of the false teaching that leads men to hell and judges the nations in righteousness......
Many think God is all ooey gooey and nothing but LOVE....he is also the GOD of judgment and will sweep the planet with the besom of destruction, and as the bible states, an all consuming fire goes before him and a smoldering remnant of ruin follows....
I look forward to the day when GOD silences all of the false teaching that leads men to hell and judges the nations in righteousness......
There's definitely an imbalance in the message today from most pulpits where the love of God overshadows His Justice and coming Judgment.
I agree and it is an injustice to God and his word to focus on one aspect of God while disregarding the judgment aspect of GOD......as a matter of fact besides creation, his first act was to JUDGE ADAM, EVE and the Serpent........and then establish the guilt of man by the law which included punitive judgment for every gambit of SIN.......and then ALL through the O.T. h decimated nations, people, and even the entire world due to violence and sin.....and then tells us that the world that then was perished in the flood and NOW the world that is, is RESERVED unto FIRE that GOD my JUDGED the UNGODLY men and ALL of their UNGODLY deeds.........
YES GOD loves, delights in mercy and pours grace upon men, but at the end of the day, HE IS the GOD of judgment and he rises SOON to make quick work of this planet and will burn it all in his fiery indignation......
Imagine this....the LAMB will be angered but a little.....IMAGINE if he was really peeved off......
Paul understood it well because he himself fell into the hands of God. How many can say this?
Yes that touches on the syrupy way the Gospel is often presented...along these lines..."God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life"...offering no opportunity for one to 'feel' their sin or depravity.Paul understood it well because he himself fell into the hands of God. How many can say this?
Goodness. You make it sound like God cannot reach sinners through love. I know He does
And if it was through His love I came to know Him, is it not given to me to share that love with others... as I understand it?
It's both. Hopefully, you were also convicted of your sinfulness, otherwise, 'why need a Savior?'Goodness. You make it sound like God cannot reach sinners through love. I know He does
He imparted to me knowledge of His absolute understanding of how I had become the person I was... everything that had contributed to my sense of failure, my brokenness, my shortcomings, guilt and shame... yes, those things that are considered sin in His eyes... while filling me, every fiber of my being, with His unconditional love and absolute forgiveness offered through the shed righteous blood of His Son on the cross. Why need a Savior? To escape the penalty/consequence of sin, which is death, for He took that upon Himself, that those who believe on Him may attain to life ever after, a life more abundant, as Jesus promises
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Knowledge <----clear as.......the gospel is balanced for sure..........
And then --->>> perfect love casts out fear
Why? Because fear has to do with punishment.
YEP and PERFECT LOVE (matured LOVE) is a process of GROWTH and maturity which COMES with years of SPIRITUAL GROWTH <----this is entirely based upon the amount and level of teaching one gets and incorporates....And then --->>> perfect love casts out fear
So it seems you are in agreement with the fact that love is the greater, the motivator... and not fear. Do we spread fear because He first loved us, died for us while we were yet sinners? Um, noYEP and PERFECT LOVE (matured LOVE) is a process of GROWTH and maturity which COMES with years of SPIRITUAL GROWTH <----this is entirely based upon the amount and level of teaching one gets and incorporates....
In fact there are a plethora of verses telling us not to fear
Genesis 15:1 "After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision,
saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward."
Genesis 21:17 "And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called
to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not;
for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is."
Genesis 26:24 "And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said,
I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and
will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake."
Genesis 46:3 "And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not
to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation."
Exodus 20:20 "And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God
is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not."
Deuteronomy 1:21 "Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee:
go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee;
fear not, neither be discouraged."
Deuteronomy 20:3 "And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day
unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not,
and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them."
Deuteronomy 31:6 "Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them:
for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee."
Deuteronomy 31:8 "And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee,
he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed."
Joshua 8:1 "And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land."
Joshua 10:25 "And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong
and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight."
Judges 6:10 "And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the
gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice."
Ruth 3:11 "And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou
requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman."
I Kings 17:13 "And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but
make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son."
II Kings 6:16 "And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them."
I Chronicles 28:20 "And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD."
II Chronicles 20:17 "Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you."
Isaiah 35:4 "Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold,
your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you."
Isaiah 41:13 "For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand,
saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee."
Isaiah 41:14 "Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel;
I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel."
Isaiah 43:1 "But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and
he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee,
I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine."
Isaiah 43:5 "Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring
thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west."
Isaiah 44:2 "Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb,
which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen."
Isaiah 54:4 "Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more."
Jeremiah 46:27 "But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid."
Daniel 10:12 "Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words."
Daniel 10:19 "And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me."
Joel 2:21 "Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things."
Zechariah 8:13 "And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong."
Matthew 10:28 "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell."
Luke 1:13 "But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer
is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John."
Luke 2:10 "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,
I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."
Luke 5:10 "And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners
with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men."
Luke 8:50 "But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying,
Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole."
Luke 12:7 "But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows."
Luke 12:32 "Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom."
John 12:15 "Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt."
Acts 27:24 "Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before
Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee."
Revelation 1:17 "And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid
his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last."
saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward."
Genesis 21:17 "And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called
to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not;
for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is."
Genesis 26:24 "And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said,
I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and
will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake."
Genesis 46:3 "And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not
to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation."
Exodus 20:20 "And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God
is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not."
Deuteronomy 1:21 "Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee:
go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee;
fear not, neither be discouraged."
Deuteronomy 20:3 "And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day
unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not,
and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them."
Deuteronomy 31:6 "Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them:
for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee."
Deuteronomy 31:8 "And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee,
he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed."
Joshua 8:1 "And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land."
Joshua 10:25 "And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong
and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight."
Judges 6:10 "And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the
gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice."
Ruth 3:11 "And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou
requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman."
I Kings 17:13 "And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but
make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son."
II Kings 6:16 "And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them."
I Chronicles 28:20 "And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD."
II Chronicles 20:17 "Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you."
Isaiah 35:4 "Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold,
your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you."
Isaiah 41:13 "For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand,
saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee."
Isaiah 41:14 "Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel;
I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel."
Isaiah 43:1 "But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and
he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee,
I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine."
Isaiah 43:5 "Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring
thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west."
Isaiah 44:2 "Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb,
which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen."
Isaiah 54:4 "Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more."
Jeremiah 46:27 "But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid."
Daniel 10:12 "Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words."
Daniel 10:19 "And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me."
Joel 2:21 "Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things."
Zechariah 8:13 "And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong."
Matthew 10:28 "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell."
Luke 1:13 "But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer
is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John."
Luke 2:10 "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,
I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."
Luke 5:10 "And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners
with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men."
Luke 8:50 "But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying,
Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole."
Luke 12:7 "But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows."
Luke 12:32 "Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom."
John 12:15 "Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt."
Acts 27:24 "Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before
Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee."
Revelation 1:17 "And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid
his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last."
So it seems you are in agreement with the fact that love is the greater, the motivator... and not fear. Do we spread fear because He first loved us, died for us while we were yet sinners? Um, no
We are to preach the whole council of GOD including the fact that we are to fear......
JESUS was clear.....do not fear MEN that can kill the body, but rather FEAR him who can kill and cast into hell <----who was he speaking to when he said this?
Who was Paul speaking to when he said it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the LIVING GOD?
What does the angel proclaim when he flies through the midst of heaven proclaiming the everlasting GOSPEL <---FEAR GOD and worship him that made the heavens, earth, sea and all therein
BALANCE.......we proclaim the WHOLE council of GOD, not just the LOVE of GOD
Proverbs 22:4
The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor and life.
The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor and life.
So it seems you are in agreement with the fact that love is the greater, the motivator... and not fear. Do we spread fear because He first loved us, died for us while we were yet sinners? Um, no
Sum 365 verses, “do not be afraid” one for each day of the year, possibly a example to live each day fearless.
Fear and do not fear are both given. Choose this day which you will serve, love or fear. Because perfect love casts out fear. Do you fear being condemned by God and tossed into the burning lake of fire? No, you do not. And in fact, you would not tell other believers to fear that either.We are to preach the whole council of GOD including the fact that we are to fear......
JESUS was clear.....do not fear MEN that can kill the body, but rather FEAR him who can kill and cast into hell <----who was he speaking to when he said this?
Who was Paul speaking to when he said it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the LIVING GOD?
What does the angel proclaim when he flies through the midst of heaven proclaiming the everlasting GOSPEL <---FEAR GOD and worship him that made the heavens, earth, sea and all therein
BALANCE.......we proclaim the WHOLE council of GOD, not just the LOVE of GOD
Magenta....You conflated JOSHUA into a context not given.....BOTH are valid, both are to be taught, both are applicable and it is erroneous to say what you said....come on, you know better than that.......
One can reverence the LORD in fear and still serve out of love.........